The Bayside District Corp. is backing a City Hall scheme to raise parking rates, Downtown. I guess the recession is over. Business must be booming if we’re talking about increasing parking rates around the Third Street Promenade.
Here’s a breaking news alert for all Americans: if you take part in protest rallies, voice your discontent through picket signs, or disrupt events with yelling or intermittent shouts, then you are likely a right-wing extremist or a member of an angry mob, and you must be silenced.
Even those who thought it up were surprised by how successful the “Cash for clunkers” program was. Not me. I knew it would be huge. This wasn’t because I thought it would be so easy for people to take advantage of it.
In elected leadership, much like parenting, we make decisions that define our character. When making difficult decisions responsible parents and leaders weigh all options honestly and assess the long-term impact of their actions.
Because I do this every week, people naturally assume I love writing. It sounds romantic, but unfortunately, it isn’t true. Generally, writing is sitting alone in a room staring at a blank page waiting for my muddled brain to kick in (while everyone else is outside having fun).
Q: I am hoping you can help me. Over the past few months I have been feeling very tired, pretty much all the time. I have a difficult time getting out of bed in the morning and during the day do not have much energy.
A recent study from the Pew Research Center confirmed that memoirs have officially replaced oversized sunglasses and children adopted from Third World countries as the new “It” accessories in Hollywood.
Part I of a 3-part series “I say we take off, and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.” — Sigourney Weaver in “Aliens” (1986) I love conspiracy theories! After listening to a dim-witted fan of Al Sharpton’s radio show talk about Sarah Palin’s responsibility for the death of
It was the end of the summer of 2003 and I had just moved to San Francisco from New York. I remember thinking how weird it was to wade through dozens of people collecting signatures on my way into and out of the supermarket every day, but I figured I’d act like a New Yorker and just ignore them.
The native ecosystems along the coast and into the mountains of Southern California are breathtaking. They have been sculpted by millions of years of climate change and Mother Nature’s biological broom — fire.
This past Memorial Day I was at a men’s retreat in the Malibu mountains. It’s 320 gay men running around the forest, well, decorating it really. There are all kinds of arts and crafts events, inner emotional workshops, classes on how to get to know your inner child, and of course with 320 gay men, t
Q: What is the DMV’s policy for headgear when the license photo is taken? A: The department prefers the removal of headgear, unless it is part of your normal identification, or is worn because of religious beliefs.
